Torch:U.S. Policy
TheTorch:U.S. is published four times yearly as the official
magazine of the National Junior Classical League. Issues are
published in fall, winter, spring, and summer. It is entered as third-
lass material from the Oxford, Ohio, Post Office. The ideas expressed
in the Opinion section are the comments of the Torch:U.S. and its
staff and should not necessarily be considered the policy of the
National Junior Classical League, its officers, or the National
Committee. Readers are encouraged to express their opinions on
any subject relevant to the classics or JCL in the Voices Section. Your
name and address or title must be included with your submission.
All names will be published. Submissions may be sent to the editor
or the advisor (see addresses to the left).
Photo Credits
Lucy Ku, Arrington Holmes, Steve Gentle, Martina Bright, Dennis Webb, Ryan Vinson
Torch:U.S. Staff
Editor
Jade Woods
Advisor
Kurt Ristroph
A Day in the Life
BY JADE WOODS
2017-2018 NJCL Editor
Everyone has a schedule of some kind. We all eat, sleep, work, and relax at certain times each day, and Roman soldiers were no different. Read on to discover the daily lives of the legionnaires, the most basic unit of the Roman army.
Venisti, Vidisti, Vicisti
You came, you saw, and you conquered! On page 10, find the names of the exceptional students from around the world who earned a perfect score on the National Latin Exam.
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Junior Classical League Directory
NJCL Officers 2017–2018
President Mark Bechthold
First Vice President Timothy Han
Second Vice President Collin Kane
Communications Coordinator Lynn Ahrens
Parliamentarian Sarah Lee
Historian Ana Ohnersorgen
Editor Jade Woods
NSCL Officers 2017-2018
President Jack Godar
Vice President Grace McIntire
Secretary Grace Pasamihalis
Treasurer Drew Alvarez
Parliamentarian Thirumurugan Vinayagam
Editor Laci Lisenby
Historian Susan Szymanski
National Committee 2017-2018
Chair, Public Relations/Membership Catherine Sturgill
Vice Chair, Contests, Academics David Jackson
Secretary, Communications Dobbie Vasquez
Contests, Olympika/SCL Kyle McGimsey
Contests, Digital Generosa Sangco-Jackson
Contests, Creative Arts Seth Knowles
Contests, Certamen William Lee
Convention Advisor Sue Robertson
Programs/Scholastic Services Sherry Jankowski
Constitutional Advisor Dennis Webb
Contests, Academics David Jackson
Publications Kurt Ristroph
Administrator/Ex-Officio Sherwin Little 860 NW Washington Boulevard, Suite A Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 529-7741 • fax (513) 529-7742 • [email protected]
Summer 2018· Torch:U.S. · DIRECTORY
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